Farrell High School - Reflector Yearbook (Farrell, PA)

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The Curriculum To prepare a student to meet life in a com- plex world is the obiect of the administration of the Farrell Public Schools. It is to that end that the curriculum of the Farrell Senior High School is set up so that each student may find in it a course of study suitable to his needs and desires. The curriculum is divided into six courses of study, each having a definite aim which will en- able the student to prepare himself for gradua- tion, and ultimately for the life he chooses to follow. The Academic Course is planned primarily for, and recommended to students who intend to attend colleges, technical schools, or other in- stitutions of higher learning to study law, medi- cine, engineering, ministry, dentistry, teaching, nursing, or any other professions. ln this course only those students should enroll who have the ability to do the required work, for it is highly specialized and built to meet the requirements for college entrance. Success in this course is recog- nized if the students rank in the upper half of the graduating class. The Commercial Course is designed for those students whose interests lie in the business field. This part of the curriculum prepares students for positions in offices as stenographers, typists, re- ceptionists, bookkeepers, and clerks, but it may also prepare students for a business course in college, provided that they choose the proper elective courses to qualify them for entrance to college. The Commercial Course in the curricu- lum is vocational in nature and is divided into a two-phase program. One phase of the course is for students who are interested in accounting or bookkeeping, the other phase is for students who are interested in stenography and the other allied secretarial positions. The General Course, probably the most popular one, is recommended for students who do not wish to prepare themselves for college, or for positions in business. This course provides a brood civic, scientific, and cultural training for a life of active, intelligent citizenship, and is adapted to fit the capacities, interests, and abili- ties of the individuals who enroll in it. lf the stu- dents make a wise selection of electives, this course may be the best choice for a great many pupils inasmuch as it touches a varied field of subiect matters. lt is recommended that students taking this course schedule at least one shop course during their high school years. For the students who are skillful in manual arts, and who wish to take part in an industrial- economic life, the curriculum provides the lndus- trial Arts course. The industrial arts program is that part of general education concerned with giving the students experience in the tools and materials used in the industrial world, and the development of an understanding of modern in- dustry and its associated problems. The purpose of this course is not to perfect skills for a specific occupation, but to give the students opportuni- ties of using their hands and tools in creating in- dustrial products. From this experience the stu- dents can determine the types of occupations they would like and would be best suited for. The Vocational Beauty Culture Course of the curriculum is limited to girls of the iunior and the senior classes. lt is arranged for those girls who are interested in making hairdressing and cosmetology their occupation after graduating from high school, and it carries with it certain re- quirements limited to this course. The theoretical and practical instruction given in class qualify the students to take the Pennsylvania State Board Examination in the field. The girls enrolled in the Vocational Beauty Culture Course spend three clock hours each day in the beauty culture laboratory, and the re- mainder of the school day in classrooms taking courses necessary to the completion of their high school training. The final course included in the curriculum is the Vocational Home Economics Course, lim- ited again to girls. This course provides instruc- tion and experience in the basic aspects of per- sonal, family, and home living. The girls who specialize in this course are prepared to become homemakers from the scientific, artistic, and in- telligent approach. The Vocational Home Economics Course is fiexible, so that a girl who has interests in other fields may prepare herself to be admitted to col- lege or nurses' training schools by selecting those subiects, as electives, which will satisfy the en- trance requirements. ln a high school, such as the Farrell Senior High School, in which the curriculum is so planned that the interests of many types of indi- viduals will be cared for, any student who ap- plies himself at all will find something in the varied courses of study which will make of him a useful citizen, or help establish him in some vo- cation, and aid him in adjusting himself to the life, the people, and the situations he will meet upon leaving the Farrell Senior High School.

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Miss Mildred A. Roux Farrell, Pennsylvania. latin I- ll. A. B., Westminster College, M. Ed., Westminster College, University of Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania State College. Advisor of the Latin Club. Mr. Robert P. Trombacco Farrell, Pennsylvania. Ameri- can History and World History. A. B., Gannon College. Coach of Basketball Reserves. Faculty Miss Mary V. Scardina Farrell, Pennsylvania. English lll. Litt. B., Grove City College, Westminster College, Pennsyl- vania State College, University of Iowa. Director of Farrell Schools Testing Program. Ad- visor of the State Scholarship Contestants. W Mr. Wilbert W. Wise Farrell, Pennsylvania. Indus- trial Arts, General Electric Shop. University of Pittsburgh, Califor- nia State Teachers College. Miss Esther A. B. Zentz Farrell, Pennsylvania. English IV. A. B., and Music, Thiel Col- lege, University of Pittsburgh. Advisor of the Senior Class, Ad- visor of the Cap and Gown Committee, Advisor of The Re- flector Staff, Advisor of the Homecoming Dance. Miss Bessie Struck Farrell, Pennsylvania. Algebra I-II, General Mathematics. B. S., Westminster College. Advisor of the Cheerleaders and the Pep Rallies. Mr. Joseph C. Tommins Farrell, Pennsylvania. Health and Physical Education. B. S., University of Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania State College. Advisor of the Gymnastic Squad, Assist- ant Football Coach, Assistant Track Coach. I6 I

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Junior High School Faculty First Row: Mr. Edward Franczek, Miss Eleen Zahariou, Mr, Stephen Marin, assistant principal, Mr. Lewis Sarcinella, principal, Mrs, Helen Frankenberry, Miss Angela Rotell, Mrs. Hannah Lucas, Miss Dolores Callahan, Mr. Louis Morocco. Second Row: Mr. Alfred Malatesta, Mr. August Miller, Mr. William Canterna, Mr. James Scanga, Mr. George Roskos, Mrs. Florence Durst, Miss Mary Noneff, Mrs, Victoria Moldovan, Mrs. Grace Bechtold. Third Row: Mr. John Popadak, Mr. Felix Bonadio, Mr. John Chiodo, Mr. William Pelini, Mr. David Schirmer, Mr. Charles E. Hennen, Mr. Anthony Kilbert, Mr. Gene Vance, Miss Helen Sage. Absent: Mrs. Pearl Bartholomew, Miss Rose Bianco, Miss Margaret Sage. Eclcles School Faculty First Row: Mrs. May Richards, Mrs. Ethel Pintar. Mrs. Hazel McCreary, Miss Suzanne Hetra, Mrs. Margaret Terpack. Second Row: Miss Margaret Reese, Mrs. Nellie Bechtold, Miss Ida Nugent, Miss Josephine Kaliney. Third Row: Mrs. Mildred Claffey, Mr. David Joseph, Miss Margaret Martini. Absent: Miss Alice Nicolli, Director of Elementary Education, Mr. William Gargano, Mrs. Geraldine Kuhn, Mrs. Agnes Magargee, Miss Anita Salanti, Miss Mildred Sarcinella. auf .rv XX